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The women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 gets under way on Friday 2 December as the best 12 women\u2019s teams and 16 men\u2019s teams in the world take to the pitch at The Sevens Stadium for what promises to be a bumper edition of the popular Emirates Dubai 7s.
\nThe women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 gets under way on Friday as the best 12 women\u2019s teams and 16 men\u2019s teams in the world take to the pitch at The Sevens Stadium for what promises to be a bumper edition of the popular Emirates Dubai 7s.
\nDubai has hosted the Series since its inception in 1999, and the event has built a strong reputation for spectacular entertainment, on and off the pitch, hosting the world\u2019s top players and teams and creating a party atmosphere around the venue.
\nWhile the men\u2019s Series kicked off in Hong Kong last month, the women\u2019s Series gets started in Dubai as the 28 team captains gathered on Tuesday at the View at the Palm and are raring to play in front of the famously noisy and colourful crowd filling the Sevens Stadium.
\nMatches will be played across two pitches and kick off at 9:00 local time (GMT+4) on Friday 2 December with Ireland against Spain in women\u2019s Pool C. Following two full days of action-packed rugby sevens the women\u2019s final will take place at 18:56 on Saturday 3 December, followed by the men\u2019s final at 19:26.
\nThe women\u2019s pools for Dubai see the all-conquering World, Commonwealth and Series champions Australia in Pool A alongside the USA, Canada and China. In Pool B reigning Olympic champions New Zealand will face France, Great Britain and Brazil. Pool C sees Olympic bronze medallists Fiji together with Ireland, Spain and newly promoted Japan.
\nVIEW WOMEN\u2019S MATCH SCHEDULE >>
\nIn the men\u2019s tournament Pool A sees current number one-ranked and 2022 Series champions Australia together with reigning Dubai title holders South Africa, Great Britain and Kenya. Pool B includes double Olympic gold medallists Fiji along with Argentina, New Zealand and Uruguay. Pool C features third-seed France taking on Ireland, Spain and Uganda. Finally, Pool D has Samoa, the USA, Canada and Japan.
\nVIEW MEN\u2019S MATCH SCHEDULE >>
\nThe 2023 Series promises to be the biggest, most competitive and exciting Series to date with more at stake than ever before as the top four ranked men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams will earn Olympic qualification for Paris 2024.
\nAt the other end of the table in the men\u2019s competition the number of teams for the 2024 Series will reduce from 16 to 12 to equal the number of women\u2019s teams and align with the Olympic competition structure, meaning fans can expect an intense battle to avoid relegation throughout the 2023 Series with every match and every point counting towards the final Series rankings.
\n\nAustralia women\u2019s co-captain Demi Hayes said: \u201cWe are really excited to get started. We had an awesome season last season and I guess our expectations are nothing less than that. We’ve worked really hard this pre-season, so we\u2019re just really excited to start here in Dubai.
\n\u201cWe love having the best of the best out there to play against so having New Zealand and Fiji back, as they were missing here last year, is really awesome. I think our team really vibes a lot when we have an awesome crowd and it’s really loud in Dubai so I think that’ll only help us to perform and I think that will make us play better. It’s awesome to have a big atmosphere.\u201d
\nSouth Africa men\u2019s captain Siviwe Soyizwapi said: \u201cPreparations have been going well for us. We can take a lot of confidence from the camp back at home and the past two days in Dubai have been great as well, being out on the field in the heat so it’s been good.
\n\u201cWe enjoy playing in Dubai. It gets hot this time of the year in Cape Town so I think it’s always good preparation for us coming into Dubai. There’s a lot of confidence that we can take from the previous years however I think we always have to start all over again with each tournament. So we’ll take it a step at a time and I will take this as a brand new tool.
\n\u201cIt’s really exciting to have our new coaches in the frame with new ideas that are coming through and I think you will see something new this coming weekend with two new debutantes as well which brings something different that they can add to the squad, so I\u2019m really excited to see it.\u201d
\nGreat Britain women\u2019s co-captain Meg Jones said: \u201cWe\u2019re back as a Great Britain squad and we’ve had a good six week block training block. With a new coach, new strength and conditioning, new physio, a couple of new faces and also many familiar faces.
\n\u201cIt’s now opening up the pool of players and making it way more competitive, pushing the performance and our boundaries as much as we can. I think we’re really looking forward to seeing where we are at the moment, and then see where we can go with it.
\n\u201cDubai is one of the one of the greatest legs and we love coming out here. The views are amazing. The fans are amazing, the whole event is amazing. So yeah, to be out here with the rest of the gang is good, you know, friends off the pitch, but obviously enemies on the pitch. It’s going to be a good test.
\n\u201cThis whole journey is an amazing journey to be part of and hopefully we can make it to the Paris 2024 Olympics, which will be the icing on top of the cake, but in terms of longevity and the future of GB sevens, were also set on pushing the boundaries and creating and sustaining a world class performance.\u201d
\nFans in Dubai can look forward to an exciting weekend of music alongside the rugby action across two pitches. Three world-renowned superstar DJs – Cuban Brothers, Gorgon City, and Craig David presents TS5 \u2013 will headline Frequency on 8, a visual and audio experience and Beats on Two, a unique bar concept which overlooks all the action on Pitch 2.
\nThe 2022 edition of the rugby festival will deliver an amplified experience for all in attendance with additional entertainment stands and activations for children and young adults, including a new Hops & Food Market, the invitational team party tent, as well as a new stage called ‘The House’.
\nRemaining tickets are available from\u00a0https://dubairugby7s.com. Ticket options include the ultimate Hangar Hospitality for an upscale and all-access experience, Weekend General Admission and Weekend Reserved Seating, as well as single-day tickets that are available in limited quantities. Children under 12 years of age gain free entry during the weekend.
\nRugby sevens fans around the world can watch the action via live stream on World Rugby digital platforms including\u00a0www.world.rugby, You Tube and Facebook in countries where there is no national broadcaster covering the event.
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\n", "content_text": "The women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 gets under way on Friday 2 December as the best 12 women\u2019s teams and 16 men\u2019s teams in the world take to the pitch at The Sevens Stadium for what promises to be a bumper edition of the popular Emirates Dubai 7s.\n\nThe Emirates Dubai 7s takes place on 2-3 December at the Sevens Stadium\nDubai is the opening round of the women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the second round for the men\u2019s Series\nAustralia are reigning men\u2019s and women\u2019s Series champions and lead the current men\u2019s rankings following victory in Hong Kong last month\nParis 2024 Olympic qualification is at stake for the top four teams in the 2023 Series\nThe action begins at 09:00 local time (GMT+4) on Friday, with the finals on Saturday at 18:56\n\nThe women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 gets under way on Friday as the best 12 women\u2019s teams and 16 men\u2019s teams in the world take to the pitch at The Sevens Stadium for what promises to be a bumper edition of the popular Emirates Dubai 7s.\nDubai has hosted the Series since its inception in 1999, and the event has built a strong reputation for spectacular entertainment, on and off the pitch, hosting the world\u2019s top players and teams and creating a party atmosphere around the venue.\nWhile the men\u2019s Series kicked off in Hong Kong last month, the women\u2019s Series gets started in Dubai as the 28 team captains gathered on Tuesday at the View at the Palm and are raring to play in front of the famously noisy and colourful crowd filling the Sevens Stadium.\n\nHong Kong and China Clinch Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2022\nSyria welcomed as World Rugby Associate Member\nFinal Qualification Tournament players we\u2019d love to see at Rugby World Cup 2023\nAsia Rugby Statement\n\nMatches will be played across two pitches and kick off at 9:00 local time (GMT+4) on Friday 2 December with Ireland against Spain in women\u2019s Pool C. Following two full days of action-packed rugby sevens the women\u2019s final will take place at 18:56 on Saturday 3 December, followed by the men\u2019s final at 19:26.\nThe women\u2019s pools for Dubai see the all-conquering World, Commonwealth and Series champions Australia in Pool A alongside the USA, Canada and China. In Pool B reigning Olympic champions New Zealand will face France, Great Britain and Brazil. Pool C sees Olympic bronze medallists Fiji together with Ireland, Spain and newly promoted Japan.\nVIEW WOMEN\u2019S MATCH SCHEDULE >>\nIn the men\u2019s tournament Pool A sees current number one-ranked and 2022 Series champions Australia together with reigning Dubai title holders South Africa, Great Britain and Kenya. Pool B includes double Olympic gold medallists Fiji along with Argentina, New Zealand and Uruguay. Pool C features third-seed France taking on Ireland, Spain and Uganda. Finally, Pool D has Samoa, the USA, Canada and Japan.\nVIEW MEN\u2019S MATCH SCHEDULE >>\nThe 2023 Series promises to be the biggest, most competitive and exciting Series to date with more at stake than ever before as the top four ranked men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams will earn Olympic qualification for Paris 2024.\nAt the other end of the table in the men\u2019s competition the number of teams for the 2024 Series will reduce from 16 to 12 to equal the number of women\u2019s teams and align with the Olympic competition structure, meaning fans can expect an intense battle to avoid relegation throughout the 2023 Series with every match and every point counting towards the final Series rankings.\nVIEW SERIES 2023 SCHEDULE >>\nAustralia women\u2019s co-captain Demi Hayes said: \u201cWe are really excited to get started. We had an awesome season last season and I guess our expectations are nothing less than that. We’ve worked really hard this pre-season, so we\u2019re just really excited to start here in Dubai.\n\u201cWe love having the best of the best out there to play against so having New Zealand and Fiji back, as they were missing here last year, is really awesome. I think our team really vibes a lot when we have an awesome crowd and it’s really loud in Dubai so I think that’ll only help us to perform and I think that will make us play better. It’s awesome to have a big atmosphere.\u201d\nSouth Africa men\u2019s captain Siviwe Soyizwapi said: \u201cPreparations have been going well for us. We can take a lot of confidence from the camp back at home and the past two days in Dubai have been great as well, being out on the field in the heat so it’s been good.\n\u201cWe enjoy playing in Dubai. It gets hot this time of the year in Cape Town so I think it’s always good preparation for us coming into Dubai. There’s a lot of confidence that we can take from the previous years however I think we always have to start all over again with each tournament. So we’ll take it a step at a time and I will take this as a brand new tool.\n\u201cIt’s really exciting to have our new coaches in the frame with new ideas that are coming through and I think you will see something new this coming weekend with two new debutantes as well which brings something different that they can add to the squad, so I\u2019m really excited to see it.\u201d\nGreat Britain women\u2019s co-captain Meg Jones said: \u201cWe\u2019re back as a Great Britain squad and we’ve had a good six week block training block. With a new coach, new strength and conditioning, new physio, a couple of new faces and also many familiar faces.\n\u201cIt’s now opening up the pool of players and making it way more competitive, pushing the performance and our boundaries as much as we can. I think we’re really looking forward to seeing where we are at the moment, and then see where we can go with it.\n\u201cDubai is one of the one of the greatest legs and we love coming out here. The views are amazing. The fans are amazing, the whole event is amazing. So yeah, to be out here with the rest of the gang is good, you know, friends off the pitch, but obviously enemies on the pitch. It’s going to be a good test.\n\u201cThis whole journey is an amazing journey to be part of and hopefully we can make it to the Paris 2024 Olympics, which will be the icing on top of the cake, but in terms of longevity and the future of GB sevens, were also set on pushing the boundaries and creating and sustaining a world class performance.\u201d\nFans in Dubai can look forward to an exciting weekend of music alongside the rugby action across two pitches. Three world-renowned superstar DJs – Cuban Brothers, Gorgon City, and Craig David presents TS5 \u2013 will headline Frequency on 8, a visual and audio experience and Beats on Two, a unique bar concept which overlooks all the action on Pitch 2.\nThe 2022 edition of the rugby festival will deliver an amplified experience for all in attendance with additional entertainment stands and activations for children and young adults, including a new Hops & Food Market, the invitational team party tent, as well as a new stage called ‘The House’.\nRemaining tickets are available from\u00a0https://dubairugby7s.com. Ticket options include the ultimate Hangar Hospitality for an upscale and all-access experience, Weekend General Admission and Weekend Reserved Seating, as well as single-day tickets that are available in limited quantities. Children under 12 years of age gain free entry during the weekend.\nRugby sevens fans around the world can watch the action via live stream on World Rugby digital platforms including\u00a0www.world.rugby, You Tube and Facebook in countries where there is no national broadcaster covering the event.\nWHERE TO WATCH >>\nThe post Rugby Sevens ready to reach new heights in Dubai appeared first on Asia Rugby.", "date_published": "2022-11-30T13:54:51+08:00", "date_modified": "2022-11-30T13:56:07+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Rugby-Sevens-ready-to-reach-new-heights-in-Dubai.jpg", "tags": [ "Dubai 7s", "World Rugby Sevens", "HSBC World Rugby Sevens", "Featured", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=8245", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/09/03/world-rugby-sevens-series-2/", "title": "Back-to-Back Emirates Dubai 7s events will now open the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022", "content_html": "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to double-up in Canada and Dubai
\nFollowing its successful second Olympic appearance in Tokyo, men\u2019s and women\u2019s international rugby sevens returns with HSBC Canada Sevens events in Vancouver and Edmonton in September.
\nFollowing rugby sevens\u2019 captivating second appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the sport returns to HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series action this month with a pair of HSBC Canada Sevens men\u2019s events alongside women\u2019s fast four tournaments in Vancouver on 18-19 September and Edmonton on 25-26 September 2021.
\nJapan sevens icon sees Tokyo Olympics as perfect opportunity to grow women\u2019s game
\nThe events in Canada will form the 2021 Series, with the Series title awarded in Edmonton, as an update to the planned schedule sees Dubai now host a pair of men\u2019s and women\u2019s combined events as the kick-off for the following year\u2019s 2022 Series.
\nThe Emirates Dubai 7s will host a behind closed doors round on 26-27 November, 2021, followed by a second round on 3-4 December, 2021 with fans in attendance at the popular event in The Sevens Stadium.
\nUnfortunately and despite the best efforts of all stakeholders involved, due to the ongoing and variable impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic the HSBC Singapore Sevens and HSBC Cape Town Sevens planned for 29-30 October and 10-12 December respectively will not go ahead as planned in 2021.
\nWorld Rugby and the host organisations have taken these disappointing but necessary decisions with the health and welfare of players, fans and the wider public as top priority and look forward to international rugby sevens returning to both destinations in 2022.
\nFollowing constructive discussions it has also been agreed that Sydney, Australia and Hamilton, New Zealand will not be part of the schedule in 2022 due to the ongoing travel and logistical challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in this region. Advanced discussions are ongoing towards replacement hosts for the these events in the 2022 Series.
\nThe complete HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule will be announced later this month. Rugby sevens players and fans can look forward to a very busy and exciting year in 2022 with the Series followed by the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on 29-31 July and concluding with the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town on 9-11 September.
\nVIEW HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES NEWS >>
\nWhile a number of core Series teams are unable to participate in Canada this month due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, this presents an opportunity for other teams to shine and some invitational teams to gain experience at the top table of rugby sevens.
\nBoth Vancouver and Edmonton will also host world-class women\u2019s fast four competitions, including new Olympic silver medallists France, alongside Great Britain, the USA and hosts Canada as World Rugby continues its strategic commitment to increase elite competition opportunities for women\u2019s rugby.
\nVIEW HSBC CANADA SEVENS NEWS >>
\nGiven the unique circumstances of the pandemic, there will be no relegation from the 2021 Series and the results will not contribute towards seedings for any other future events.
\nWorld Rugby Chief Executive Alan Gilpin said: \u201cThe Olympic Games in Tokyo once again showcased the very best of rugby sevens to a huge global audience as the sport\u2019s fast-paced, action-packed style thrilled fans watching around the globe.
\n\u201cWe now look ahead to the return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with the upcoming events in Canada and what promises to be a very busy and exciting year for the sport in 2022 with the Series, which will kick-off in Dubai, followed by the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and climaxing with Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.
\nAsia Rugby >>>>>\u00a0 Calendar 2021
\n\u201cThe truly global nature of the Series has made it difficult to plan with certainty in this uniquely challenging time as the ongoing and dynamic impacts and travel restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic continue to present a challenge to all stakeholders. As ever, the health and welfare of players, fans and wider society continues to be our primary concern.
\n\u201cTogether with the host organisers we are disappointed not to be able to deliver the planned Series events in Singapore and Cape Town this year, however we look forward to bringing the joy and spirit of rugby sevens back to both cities in 2022, meanwhile the events in Canada this month offer a unique opportunity for the teams participating to compete in a winner takes all pair of events in the 2021 Series.
\n\u201cWe are thankful for the strong spirit of collaboration from HSBC and all our partners, who have been unwavering in their support and ensuring that rugby sevens has a bright future. World Rugby is making good progress working with a range of stakeholders to help define the longer term direction for the Series and we are confident this will provide a platform for the continued global growth of the game to build on what we know will be an very exciting year in 2022.\u201d
\nRugby Canada CEO Allen Vansen said: “We are incredibly excited to be bringing international rugby sevens back to Canada. Events aren\u2019t able to move forward in today\u2019s pandemic-influenced environment without a number of stakeholders working together.
\nOur government partners and host venues have come together with solution-oriented approaches in order to host these events in Canada while ensuring the safety of participants and fans. On behalf of Rugby Canada, I thank World Rugby for these opportunities to once again welcome the world and celebrate the spirit of sevens rugby.\u201d
\nTom Burwell, Emirates Dubai 7s Tournament Director said: \u201cWe are excited to welcome back the world of rugby sevens to Dubai this November and December. We have always been very proud to kick-off the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series each year so to once again take our place at the beginning of the new season is something that Dubai is very proud of, with the first Emirates Dubai 7s being behind closed doors before a huge celebration to open the series for 2022 as we welcome teams and fans from all over the world to The Sevens Stadium.
\nThanks must go to the leadership of Dubai and government stakeholders for their support in ensuring we are able to host the festival with teams from across the globe.\u201d
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\n", "content_text": "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to double-up in Canada and Dubai\nFollowing its successful second Olympic appearance in Tokyo, men\u2019s and women\u2019s international rugby sevens returns with HSBC Canada Sevens events in Vancouver and Edmonton in September.\n\nFollowing its successful second Olympic appearance in Tokyo, men\u2019s and women\u2019s international rugby sevens returns with HSBC Canada Sevens events in Vancouver and Edmonton in September\nSingapore and Cape Town rounds are unable to take place in 2021 due to the impacts of COVID-19, while back-to-back combined Emirates Dubai 7s events will now open the 2022 Series\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule to be announced later this month, with alternative host options being explored to replace Sydney and Hamilton events in January\nA busy and exciting year ahead for rugby sevens in 2022 with Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town following the Series\nThe Health and welfare of players, fans and wider society remains the top priority as all stakeholders continue to closely monitor global developments with the COVID-19 pandemic\n\nFollowing rugby sevens\u2019 captivating second appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the sport returns to HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series action this month with a pair of HSBC Canada Sevens men\u2019s events alongside women\u2019s fast four tournaments in Vancouver on 18-19 September and Edmonton on 25-26 September 2021.\nJapan sevens icon sees Tokyo Olympics as perfect opportunity to grow women\u2019s game\nThe events in Canada will form the 2021 Series, with the Series title awarded in Edmonton, as an update to the planned schedule sees Dubai now host a pair of men\u2019s and women\u2019s combined events as the kick-off for the following year\u2019s 2022 Series.\nThe Emirates Dubai 7s will host a behind closed doors round on 26-27 November, 2021, followed by a second round on 3-4 December, 2021 with fans in attendance at the popular event in The Sevens Stadium.\nUnfortunately and despite the best efforts of all stakeholders involved, due to the ongoing and variable impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic the HSBC Singapore Sevens and HSBC Cape Town Sevens planned for 29-30 October and 10-12 December respectively will not go ahead as planned in 2021.\nWorld Rugby and the host organisations have taken these disappointing but necessary decisions with the health and welfare of players, fans and the wider public as top priority and look forward to international rugby sevens returning to both destinations in 2022.\nFollowing constructive discussions it has also been agreed that Sydney, Australia and Hamilton, New Zealand will not be part of the schedule in 2022 due to the ongoing travel and logistical challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in this region. Advanced discussions are ongoing towards replacement hosts for the these events in the 2022 Series.\nThe complete HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule will be announced later this month. Rugby sevens players and fans can look forward to a very busy and exciting year in 2022 with the Series followed by the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on 29-31 July and concluding with the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town on 9-11 September.\nVIEW HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES NEWS >>\nWhile a number of core Series teams are unable to participate in Canada this month due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, this presents an opportunity for other teams to shine and some invitational teams to gain experience at the top table of rugby sevens.\nBoth Vancouver and Edmonton will also host world-class women\u2019s fast four competitions, including new Olympic silver medallists France, alongside Great Britain, the USA and hosts Canada as World Rugby continues its strategic commitment to increase elite competition opportunities for women\u2019s rugby.\nVIEW HSBC CANADA SEVENS NEWS >>\nGiven the unique circumstances of the pandemic, there will be no relegation from the 2021 Series and the results will not contribute towards seedings for any other future events.\nWorld Rugby Chief Executive Alan Gilpin said: \u201cThe Olympic Games in Tokyo once again showcased the very best of rugby sevens to a huge global audience as the sport\u2019s fast-paced, action-packed style thrilled fans watching around the globe.\n\u201cWe now look ahead to the return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with the upcoming events in Canada and what promises to be a very busy and exciting year for the sport in 2022 with the Series, which will kick-off in Dubai, followed by the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and climaxing with Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.\nAsia Rugby >>>>>\u00a0 Calendar 2021\n\u201cThe truly global nature of the Series has made it difficult to plan with certainty in this uniquely challenging time as the ongoing and dynamic impacts and travel restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic continue to present a challenge to all stakeholders. As ever, the health and welfare of players, fans and wider society continues to be our primary concern.\n\u201cTogether with the host organisers we are disappointed not to be able to deliver the planned Series events in Singapore and Cape Town this year, however we look forward to bringing the joy and spirit of rugby sevens back to both cities in 2022, meanwhile the events in Canada this month offer a unique opportunity for the teams participating to compete in a winner takes all pair of events in the 2021 Series.\n\u201cWe are thankful for the strong spirit of collaboration from HSBC and all our partners, who have been unwavering in their support and ensuring that rugby sevens has a bright future. World Rugby is making good progress working with a range of stakeholders to help define the longer term direction for the Series and we are confident this will provide a platform for the continued global growth of the game to build on what we know will be an very exciting year in 2022.\u201d\nRugby Canada CEO Allen Vansen said: “We are incredibly excited to be bringing international rugby sevens back to Canada. Events aren\u2019t able to move forward in today\u2019s pandemic-influenced environment without a number of stakeholders working together.\nOur government partners and host venues have come together with solution-oriented approaches in order to host these events in Canada while ensuring the safety of participants and fans. On behalf of Rugby Canada, I thank World Rugby for these opportunities to once again welcome the world and celebrate the spirit of sevens rugby.\u201d\nTom Burwell, Emirates Dubai 7s Tournament Director said: \u201cWe are excited to welcome back the world of rugby sevens to Dubai this November and December. We have always been very proud to kick-off the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series each year so to once again take our place at the beginning of the new season is something that Dubai is very proud of, with the first Emirates Dubai 7s being behind closed doors before a huge celebration to open the series for 2022 as we welcome teams and fans from all over the world to The Sevens Stadium.\nThanks must go to the leadership of Dubai and government stakeholders for their support in ensuring we are able to host the festival with teams from across the globe.\u201d\nThe post Back-to-Back Emirates Dubai 7s events will now open the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 appeared first on Asia Rugby.", "date_published": "2021-09-03T20:20:49+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-09-03T20:20:49+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dubai.jpg", "tags": [ "Dubai 7s", "Singapore 7s", "Featured" ] }, { "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=8152", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/07/13/world-rugby-sevens-series-2021/", "title": "Hong Kong 7s, Singapore 7s and Dubai 7s Dates Confirmed", "content_html": "World Rugby has announced an updated schedule for the highly anticipated return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021
\nAs excitement continues to build towards the Olympic rugby sevens tournament in Tokyo later this month, World Rugby has today announced an updated schedule for the highly anticipated return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021.
\n\nThe updated Series, which builds on the initially announced schedule in March, sees six men\u2019s and four women\u2019s rounds planned to take place in the final four months of the year.
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\nThe 2021 Series is now scheduled to kick off with a pair of men\u2019s events in Canada, with the traditional HSBC Canada Sevens venue of BC Place in Vancouver hosting teams on 18-19 September, followed by Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on 25-26 September.
\nAdvanced discussions are ongoing towards hosting a women\u2019s event in Paris following the postponement of the previously scheduled event at Marcoussis in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
\nWATCH HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES HYPE VIDEO >>
\nThe health and wellbeing of players, fans and the wider community remains top priority and both World Rugby and the host organisations will work closely with the relevant national governments and health agencies to ensure the safe and secure delivery of the events.
\nWorld Rugby Chief Executive Alan Gilpin said: \u201cThe next six months are an exciting time for rugby sevens\u2019 re-emergence as the Olympic Games are followed by today\u2019s updated HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series schedule of events.
\n\n\u201cWe sincerely thank HSBC and all partners, hosts and participating teams for their continued commitment, support and spirit of teamwork as we navigate the incredibly complex circumstances relating to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
\n\u201cOn-going work continues with all respective governments, health agencies, stakeholders and partners to ensure the events meet relevant COVID-19 requirements as the health and wellbeing of players, fans and all involved remains paramount.
\n\u201cThe inclusion of rugby sevens for the first time in the Olympic Games at Rio 2016 attracted an estimated 30 million new fans globally and the 2021 Series presents us with a great opportunity to build on the positive effects of competing on the Olympic stage and engaging new fans with the sport.
\n\u201cWe are all looking forward with great enthusiasm to seeing the fast-paced, action-packed nature of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series back in action, bringing much needed joy and excitement to fans around the globe.\u201d
\n\nRugby Canada CEO Allen Vansen said, \u201cOn behalf of Rugby Canada, I thank World Rugby for these opportunities to bring the spirit of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series back to Vancouver and introducing it to another Canadian host city. Hosting Series events across two different Provinces, combined with the return of our community game in most regions, is so encouraging for rugby and sport in Canada.\u201d
\nThe squad of match officials that will take charge of fixtures in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 has also been confirmed today.
\n\nFollowing detailed discussions between the RFU and World Rugby, the HSBC London Sevens tournament will not take place in 2021. Planning is already underway for the 2022 HSBC London Sevens, which will be the 20th edition of the tournament.
\nThe HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule will be announced in due course following the Olympic Games in what is set to be a very busy and exciting year for rugby sevens with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on 29-31 July, and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa on 9-11 September.
\n\nWith its dynamic, high octane style, rugby sevens is expected to be one of the most highly anticipated events of the Tokyo Games. The Olympic competition, which will take place on 26-31 July, 2021 at Tokyo Stadium, follows the outstanding success of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, which captured the nation\u2019s imagination with record-breaking broadcast audiences and huge numbers of new rugby fans across Japan and Asia.
\nThe post Hong Kong 7s, Singapore 7s and Dubai 7s Dates Confirmed appeared first on Asia Rugby.
\n", "content_text": "World Rugby has announced an updated schedule for the highly anticipated return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021\n\nHong Kong, Singapore and Dubai 7s Dates Confirmed\nAsia to Host 2 women’s events and 3 men’s events in 2021\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 to kick off with a pair of men\u2019s events hosted in Canada, with Vancouver on 18-19 September followed by Edmonton on 25-26 September\nSix men\u2019s and four women\u2019s rounds planned to take place in the final four months of 2021\nThe health and safety of players, teams and all involved remains the top priority as all stakeholders continue to closely monitor global developments with the COVID-19 pandemic\n\nAs excitement continues to build towards the Olympic rugby sevens tournament in Tokyo later this month, World Rugby has today announced an updated schedule for the highly anticipated return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021.\nASIA RUGBY CALENDAR 2021>>\nThe updated Series, which builds on the initially announced schedule in March, sees six men\u2019s and four women\u2019s rounds planned to take place in the final four months of the year.\n\nVIEW HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES 2021 SCHEDULE >>\nThe 2021 Series is now scheduled to kick off with a pair of men\u2019s events in Canada, with the traditional HSBC Canada Sevens venue of BC Place in Vancouver hosting teams on 18-19 September, followed by Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on 25-26 September.\nAdvanced discussions are ongoing towards hosting a women\u2019s event in Paris following the postponement of the previously scheduled event at Marcoussis in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.\nWATCH HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES HYPE VIDEO >>\nThe health and wellbeing of players, fans and the wider community remains top priority and both World Rugby and the host organisations will work closely with the relevant national governments and health agencies to ensure the safe and secure delivery of the events.\nWorld Rugby Chief Executive Alan Gilpin said: \u201cThe next six months are an exciting time for rugby sevens\u2019 re-emergence as the Olympic Games are followed by today\u2019s updated HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series schedule of events.\nHong Kong 7s >>\n\u201cWe sincerely thank HSBC and all partners, hosts and participating teams for their continued commitment, support and spirit of teamwork as we navigate the incredibly complex circumstances relating to the global COVID-19 pandemic.\n\u201cOn-going work continues with all respective governments, health agencies, stakeholders and partners to ensure the events meet relevant COVID-19 requirements as the health and wellbeing of players, fans and all involved remains paramount.\n\u201cThe inclusion of rugby sevens for the first time in the Olympic Games at Rio 2016 attracted an estimated 30 million new fans globally and the 2021 Series presents us with a great opportunity to build on the positive effects of competing on the Olympic stage and engaging new fans with the sport.\n\u201cWe are all looking forward with great enthusiasm to seeing the fast-paced, action-packed nature of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series back in action, bringing much needed joy and excitement to fans around the globe.\u201d\nDubai 7s>>\nRugby Canada CEO Allen Vansen said, \u201cOn behalf of Rugby Canada, I thank World Rugby for these opportunities to bring the spirit of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series back to Vancouver and introducing it to another Canadian host city. Hosting Series events across two different Provinces, combined with the return of our community game in most regions, is so encouraging for rugby and sport in Canada.\u201d\nThe squad of match officials that will take charge of fixtures in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 has also been confirmed today.\nVIEW THE MATCH OFFICIALS >>\nFollowing detailed discussions between the RFU and World Rugby, the HSBC London Sevens tournament will not take place in 2021. Planning is already underway for the 2022 HSBC London Sevens, which will be the 20th edition of the tournament.\nThe HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule will be announced in due course following the Olympic Games in what is set to be a very busy and exciting year for rugby sevens with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on 29-31 July, and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa on 9-11 September.\nSingapore 7s >>\nWith its dynamic, high octane style, rugby sevens is expected to be one of the most highly anticipated events of the Tokyo Games. The Olympic competition, which will take place on 26-31 July, 2021 at Tokyo Stadium, follows the outstanding success of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, which captured the nation\u2019s imagination with record-breaking broadcast audiences and huge numbers of new rugby fans across Japan and Asia.\nThe post Hong Kong 7s, Singapore 7s and Dubai 7s Dates Confirmed appeared first on Asia Rugby.", "date_published": "2021-07-13T19:41:58+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-07-13T19:53:31+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/stadium.jpg", "tags": [ "Dubai 7s", "Hong Kong 7s", "Singapore 7s", "Featured", "Hong Kong", "Hong Kong Sevens", "Singapore", "UAE" ] }, { "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=7773", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/01/20/emirates-airline-dubai-7s/", "title": "Emirates Airline Dubai 7s Dates Announced for 2021 #7sWillReturn", "content_html": "The organisers of the Emirates Airline Dubai 7s have today announced that the 2021 edition of the tournament will take place on 2-4th December.
\nThe tournament will celebrate its 51st anniversary as the world of rugby returns to the desert following the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
\n\n\n\n7s will return in 2021!! Today would have been kick off for the 51st Dubai 7s and the start of the @HSBC_Sport @WorldRugby7s series. It is not to be but 7s will return and the desert is waiting!!! Head over to our Insta page if you want to win VIP tickets pic.twitter.com/0RlbelR2VF
\n— Dubai Rugby Sevens (@Dubai7s) November 26, 2020
The annual festival of sport will see more participants than ever before with the addition of a cricket tournament on the world-class ovals of The Sevens Stadium. Cricket 7s will take its place alongside Netball & Rugby as mass-participation for local, regional and international competition.
\nTournament Director, Thomas Burwell looked forward to the 2021 tournament \u201cIt\u2019s with huge excitement that we have the opportunity to announce our 2021 date. We understand from teams and players across the world how excited they are to return to the desert this coming December\u201d
\n\u201cThe addition of Cricket is very exciting as more sportsmen, women boys and girls will get the chance to take part in this iconic tournament. Cricket will bring its own flavour and showcase the facilities of The Sevens Stadium\u201d
\n\u201cWe are also very happy to be returning to our traditional dates on the opening weekend of December and due to a reformatting of the schedule, we will be welcoming an increased number of teams in Rugby & Netball this year. Entries for all three sports will open on March 1st\u201d
\n\u201cI would like to thank UAERF, World Rugby and the local government stakeholders for their ongoing support of the tournament\u201d
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\u201cAsia Rugby President Qais\u00a0Abdulla\u00a0Al Dhalai, said “we are pleased to see the planning for the return of the\u00a0Emirates Dubai 7s\u00a0and stand in solidarity with all stakeholders to make this an unforgettable event that will\u00a0be hosted by Emirates in conjunction with the United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation.
We look forward to the participation from Asian Nations at this top-class global 7s event. As a new leader for the Asian Region, I look forward to seeing an increased in Asian participation to this event.”
\nThe Emirates Dubai 7s will feature over 350 teams across the three sports in 2021 with more than 50% of participating teams and players coming from outside the Gulf Region underlining the tournaments position as a truly global celebration of sport held in the desert of Dubai.
\nThe organising team have announced several new Dubai 7s events and programs that will take place across the winter including the Dubai 7s schools\u2019 legacy program, The Dubai 7s Development program and the launch of cutting-edge content including the ‘The Face of Dubai 7s’ and the ‘Tales from the Sand’ Podcast.
\nThe famous Emirates Airline Rugby Long Lunch will also return in 2021. It is stated to take place on November 4th, 2021 at the Conrad Hotel. Guest speakers and wider activations in the community to be confirmed later in the year.
\n![\"Emirates](\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/WhatsApp-Image-2021-01-20-at-14.00.51.jpeg\")
The tournament will also be expanding the Youth divisions in Rugby, Netball & Cricket which will see a series of tournaments and competitions running throughout October & November across multiple age-groups for clubs and schools with the finals of each tournament taking place under lights live on one of the show fields at the Dubai 7s in December.
\nFollow the @Dubai7s Instagram & Twitter channels for the most up to date information about 2021 or visit the website on\u00a0www.dubairugby7s.com.\u00a0
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\n", "content_text": "The organisers of the Emirates Airline Dubai 7s have today announced that the 2021 edition of the tournament will take place on 2-4th December.\nThe tournament will celebrate its 51st anniversary as the world of rugby returns to the desert following the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n7s will return in 2021!! Today would have been kick off for the 51st Dubai 7s and the start of the @HSBC_Sport @WorldRugby7s series. It is not to be but 7s will return and the desert is waiting!!! Head over to our Insta page if you want to win VIP tickets pic.twitter.com/0RlbelR2VF\n— Dubai Rugby Sevens (@Dubai7s) November 26, 2020\n\nThe annual festival of sport will see more participants than ever before with the addition of a cricket tournament on the world-class ovals of The Sevens Stadium. Cricket 7s will take its place alongside Netball & Rugby as mass-participation for local, regional and international competition.\nTournament Director, Thomas Burwell looked forward to the 2021 tournament \u201cIt\u2019s with huge excitement that we have the opportunity to announce our 2021 date. We understand from teams and players across the world how excited they are to return to the desert this coming December\u201d\n\u201cThe addition of Cricket is very exciting as more sportsmen, women boys and girls will get the chance to take part in this iconic tournament. Cricket will bring its own flavour and showcase the facilities of The Sevens Stadium\u201d\n\u201cWe are also very happy to be returning to our traditional dates on the opening weekend of December and due to a reformatting of the schedule, we will be welcoming an increased number of teams in Rugby & Netball this year. Entries for all three sports will open on March 1st\u201d\n\u201cI would like to thank UAERF, World Rugby and the local government stakeholders for their ongoing support of the tournament\u201d\n\u201cAsia Rugby President Qais\u00a0Abdulla\u00a0Al Dhalai, said “we are pleased to see the planning for the return of the\u00a0Emirates Dubai 7s\u00a0and stand in solidarity with all stakeholders to make this an unforgettable event that will\u00a0be hosted by Emirates in conjunction with the United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation.\nWe look forward to the participation from Asian Nations at this top-class global 7s event. As a new leader for the Asian Region, I look forward to seeing an increased in Asian participation to this event.”\nThe Emirates Dubai 7s will feature over 350 teams across the three sports in 2021 with more than 50% of participating teams and players coming from outside the Gulf Region underlining the tournaments position as a truly global celebration of sport held in the desert of Dubai.\nThe organising team have announced several new Dubai 7s events and programs that will take place across the winter including the Dubai 7s schools\u2019 legacy program, The Dubai 7s Development program and the launch of cutting-edge content including the ‘The Face of Dubai 7s’ and the ‘Tales from the Sand’ Podcast.\nThe famous Emirates Airline Rugby Long Lunch will also return in 2021. It is stated to take place on November 4th, 2021 at the Conrad Hotel. Guest speakers and wider activations in the community to be confirmed later in the year.\n\nThe tournament will also be expanding the Youth divisions in Rugby, Netball & Cricket which will see a series of tournaments and competitions running throughout October & November across multiple age-groups for clubs and schools with the finals of each tournament taking place under lights live on one of the show fields at the Dubai 7s in December.\nFollow the @Dubai7s Instagram & Twitter channels for the most up to date information about 2021 or visit the website on\u00a0www.dubairugby7s.com.\u00a0\nThe post Emirates Airline Dubai 7s Dates Announced for 2021 #7sWillReturn appeared first on Asia Rugby.", "date_published": "2021-01-20T22:16:35+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-01-20T22:16:35+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dubai-7s-2020.jpg", "tags": [ "Dubai 7s", "Featured", "Qais Al-Dhalai", "UAE" ] }, { "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=5205", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2018/11/28/dubai-sevens/", "title": "Captains all set for Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens", "content_html": "Sixteen men\u2019s and 12 women\u2019s captains lined up ahead of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, which takes place at The Sevens Stadium from 29 November-1 December.
\nDubai again hosts both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, acting as the men\u2019s series opener and round two of the women\u2019s, following on from the opening round in Glendale, Colorado, last month.
\nThe women\u2019s competition kicks off day one (29 November) with the Pool C match between Canada and France in a repeat of the bronze final at the HSBC USA Women\u2019s Sevens last month where Canada triumphed 28-0. Spain and Fiji are the other teams in the pool.
\nIn Pool B, defending Dubai champions Australia, one of only two teams to have won the women\u2019s title in Dubai, are set to take on England, USA and new core team China.
\n![\"Dubai](\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ML20181021027-1.jpg\")
Series leaders New Zealand will face Ireland, Russia and invitational side Kenya in Pool A.
\nSpeaking at the captains\u2019 launch, Australia captain Sharni Williams said: \u201cWe have come in with some pretty high spirits. Off the back of Colorado, we needed to look at ourselves in the mirror and think about what we need to improve on and achieve at this tournament.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a tournament that gets us up no matter what. We have been here a number of times and we have been pretty successful here, we want to keep that rolling, we\u2019ve got a lot of pride on the line.\u201d
\nVIEW WOMEN’S MATCH SCHEDULE HERE >>
\nThe men\u2019s tournament kicks off on day two (30 November) where New Zealand will face USA, Spain and Wales in Pool C.
\nPool B sees Fiji face Scotland, France and Kenya, while Pool A features defending series and Dubai champions South Africa, Samoa, Kenya and invitational side Zimbabwe.
\nNew Zealand captain Scott Curry said: \u201cIt\u2019s always an exciting time being in Dubai, about to start a new world series. You can see all the teams are pretty keen to get out there and start playing some rugby. It\u2019s definitely an exciting time.
\n\u201cThis year is about qualifying for the Olympics, it\u2019s a massive year for all the teams. You can\u2019t start slow on the world series. To win a world series is all about consistency, so to start here well will lead us off well to hopefully go and win a world series.\u201d
\nVIEW MEN’S MATCH SCHEDULE HERE >>
\nThe action gets underway at 12:00 local time on Thursday (GMT+4) with Canada taking on France. The men\u2019s competition begins on Friday with USA facing Spain in the first game of the day at 09:00 local time (GMT+4).
\nFollow the action on\u00a0www.world.rugby/sevens\u00a0and\u00a0@WorldRugby7s
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\n", "content_text": "Sixteen men\u2019s and 12 women\u2019s captains lined up ahead of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, which takes place at The Sevens Stadium from 29 November-1 December.\nDubai again hosts both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, acting as the men\u2019s series opener and round two of the women\u2019s, following on from the opening round in Glendale, Colorado, last month.\nThe women\u2019s competition kicks off day one (29 November) with the Pool C match between Canada and France in a repeat of the bronze final at the HSBC USA Women\u2019s Sevens last month where Canada triumphed 28-0. Spain and Fiji are the other teams in the pool.\nIn Pool B, defending Dubai champions Australia, one of only two teams to have won the women\u2019s title in Dubai, are set to take on England, USA and new core team China.\nDubai\u00a0Sevens New Core Team China\n\nSeries leaders New Zealand will face Ireland, Russia and invitational side Kenya in Pool A.\nSpeaking at the captains\u2019 launch, Australia captain Sharni Williams said: \u201cWe have come in with some pretty high spirits. Off the back of Colorado, we needed to look at ourselves in the mirror and think about what we need to improve on and achieve at this tournament.\n\u201cIt\u2019s a tournament that gets us up no matter what. We have been here a number of times and we have been pretty successful here, we want to keep that rolling, we\u2019ve got a lot of pride on the line.\u201d\nVIEW WOMEN’S MATCH SCHEDULE HERE >>\nThe men\u2019s tournament kicks off on day two (30 November) where New Zealand will face USA, Spain and Wales in Pool C.\nPool B sees Fiji face Scotland, France and Kenya, while Pool A features defending series and Dubai champions South Africa, Samoa, Kenya and invitational side Zimbabwe.\nNew Zealand captain Scott Curry said: \u201cIt\u2019s always an exciting time being in Dubai, about to start a new world series. You can see all the teams are pretty keen to get out there and start playing some rugby. It\u2019s definitely an exciting time.\n\u201cThis year is about qualifying for the Olympics, it\u2019s a massive year for all the teams. You can\u2019t start slow on the world series. To win a world series is all about consistency, so to start here well will lead us off well to hopefully go and win a world series.\u201d\nVIEW MEN’S MATCH SCHEDULE HERE >>\nThe action gets underway at 12:00 local time on Thursday (GMT+4) with Canada taking on France. The men\u2019s competition begins on Friday with USA facing Spain in the first game of the day at 09:00 local time (GMT+4).\nFollow the action on\u00a0www.world.rugby/sevens\u00a0and\u00a0@WorldRugby7s\nThe post Captains all set for Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens appeared first on Asia Rugby.", "date_published": "2018-11-28T20:46:51+08:00", "date_modified": "2019-02-21T00:03:57+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ML20181128002.jpg", "tags": [ "Dubai 7s", "UAE" ] }, { "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=5135", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2018/11/07/dubai-rugby-sevens-2018/", "title": "Match schedule confirmed for Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018", "content_html": "The match schedule for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018, which takes place on 29 November-1 December, has been confirmed.
\nDubai again hosts both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, acting as the men\u2019s series opener and round two of the women\u2019s, following on from in the opening round in Glendale, Colorado, last month.
\nTwenty-eight teams will compete over the course of three days, 15 men\u2019s core sides and 11 women\u2019s core sides, with Zimbabwe\u2019s men and Kenya\u2019s women named as the invitational teams.
\nThis year has an added incentive for both men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams, who are not only competing for the coveted world series title but also for their ticket to Tokyo 2020, as the 2019 series acts as principle route for Olympic Games qualification.
\nVIEW WOMEN\u2019S DUBAI SEVENS FIXTURES >>
\nThe women\u2019s competition kicks off day one (29 November) of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens with Pool C where Canada again face France in a repeat of the recent bronze final at the HSBC USA Women\u2019s Sevens where Canada triumphed 28-0. Spain and Fiji are the other two teams in Pool C.
\nIn Pool B, defending Dubai champions Australia, one of only two teams to have won the women\u2019s title in Dubai, are set to take on England, recent HSBC USA Women\u2019s Sevens runners-up USA \u2013 who they beat 34-0 in last year\u2019s Dubai final, and new core team China.
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Series leaders New Zealand will face Ireland, Russia \u2013 who have medalled in the last three Dubai tournaments \u2013 and Kenya, who secured their position having won the Rugby Africa Sevens Championship earlier this year. Kenya have played on the series once before in Clermont-Ferrand in May 2016.
\nVIEW MEN\u2019S DUBAI SEVENS FIXTURES >>
\nThe men\u2019s tournament kicks off on day two (30 November) with Pool C opening proceedings at 09:00 local time. Recent Rugby World Cup Sevens champions and last year\u2019s Dubai runners-up New Zealand will face USA, Spain and Wales.
\nOlympic champions and 2018 series runners-up Fiji head Pool B and will face Scotland, France and Kenya, who are under the leadership of newly-appointed head coach Paul Murunga.
\nPool A features defending series champions South Africa, Samoa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, who qualified by winning the Rugby Africa Sevens Championship in October. This will be Zimbabwe\u2019s first appearance on the series since Cape Town in 2015 and their second appearance in Dubai having competed in 2011.
\nIn Pool D, Australia will meet England, who will act as Team GB\u2019s Olympic qualifying team for Tokyo 2020, Canada and Japan, who return as a core team after winning the series qualifying tournament in Hong Kong earlier this year.
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World Rugby Chair Bill Beaumont said: \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting season for rugby sevens as we enter another Olympic qualification year ahead of Tokyo 2020.
\n\u201cThe recent women\u2019s series opening round in Glendale, Colorado was a fantastic display of sevens action with the women\u2019s competition already proving to be highly competitive.
\n\u201cWe will be watching closely as the men\u2019s teams not only get their season underway in Dubai but also compete to secure their ticket to Tokyo 2020.\u201d
\nTickets for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens are one sale now via www.dubairugby7s.com.
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\n", "content_text": "The match schedule for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018, which takes place on 29 November-1 December, has been confirmed.\nDubai again hosts both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, acting as the men\u2019s series opener and round two of the women\u2019s, following on from in the opening round in Glendale, Colorado, last month.\nTwenty-eight teams will compete over the course of three days, 15 men\u2019s core sides and 11 women\u2019s core sides, with Zimbabwe\u2019s men and Kenya\u2019s women named as the invitational teams.\nThis year has an added incentive for both men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams, who are not only competing for the coveted world series title but also for their ticket to Tokyo 2020, as the 2019 series acts as principle route for Olympic Games qualification.\nVIEW WOMEN\u2019S DUBAI SEVENS FIXTURES >>\nThe women\u2019s competition kicks off day one (29 November) of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens with Pool C where Canada again face France in a repeat of the recent bronze final at the HSBC USA Women\u2019s Sevens where Canada triumphed 28-0. Spain and Fiji are the other two teams in Pool C.\nIn Pool B, defending Dubai champions Australia, one of only two teams to have won the women\u2019s title in Dubai, are set to take on England, recent HSBC USA Women\u2019s Sevens runners-up USA \u2013 who they beat 34-0 in last year\u2019s Dubai final, and new core team China.\nChina’s Keyi Chen drives through the Fiji defense in Glendale Photo credit: Mike Lee – KLC fotos for World Rugby\nSeries leaders New Zealand will face Ireland, Russia \u2013 who have medalled in the last three Dubai tournaments \u2013 and Kenya, who secured their position having won the Rugby Africa Sevens Championship earlier this year. Kenya have played on the series once before in Clermont-Ferrand in May 2016.\nVIEW MEN\u2019S DUBAI SEVENS FIXTURES >>\nThe men\u2019s tournament kicks off on day two (30 November) with Pool C opening proceedings at 09:00 local time. Recent Rugby World Cup Sevens champions and last year\u2019s Dubai runners-up New Zealand will face USA, Spain and Wales.\nOlympic champions and 2018 series runners-up Fiji head Pool B and will face Scotland, France and Kenya, who are under the leadership of newly-appointed head coach Paul Murunga.\nPool A features defending series champions South Africa, Samoa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, who qualified by winning the Rugby Africa Sevens Championship in October. This will be Zimbabwe\u2019s first appearance on the series since Cape Town in 2015 and their second appearance in Dubai having competed in 2011.\nIn Pool D, Australia will meet England, who will act as Team GB\u2019s Olympic qualifying team for Tokyo 2020, Canada and Japan, who return as a core team after winning the series qualifying tournament in Hong Kong earlier this year.\n\nWorld Rugby Chair Bill Beaumont said: \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting season for rugby sevens as we enter another Olympic qualification year ahead of Tokyo 2020.\n\u201cThe recent women\u2019s series opening round in Glendale, Colorado was a fantastic display of sevens action with the women\u2019s competition already proving to be highly competitive.\n\u201cWe will be watching closely as the men\u2019s teams not only get their season underway in Dubai but also compete to secure their ticket to Tokyo 2020.\u201d\nTickets for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens are one sale now via www.dubairugby7s.com.\nThe post Match schedule confirmed for Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018 appeared first on Asia Rugby.", "date_published": "2018-11-07T10:47:50+08:00", "date_modified": "2019-02-20T23:57:18+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/head-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Japan", "China", "Dubai 7s", "Tokyo 2020", "News", "World Rugby" ] }, { "id": "http://asiarugby.wpengine.com/?p=1016", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2016/11/30/qatar-host-olympic-gold-medalist-fiji-ahead-dubai-7s/", "title": "Qatar Host Olympic Gold Medalist Fiji Ahead of Dubai 7s", "content_html": "World Rugby Sevens Series champions and Rio Olympics gold medalists defeated Qatar\u2019s national team, the Camels, 58-14 in an exhibition match played at the Aspire Zone Warm-Up Track in Doha on Sunday.
\nThe match was part of the activities lined up for the three-day visit of the Fijian team to the country which concluded on Sunday.
\nThe Fijian team, who came on the invitation of the Qatar Rugby Federation (QRF), were also the special guests at the finals of the Qatar Rugby Sevens (QRF) League which ended on November 25.
\nAt the end of Sunday\u2019s match, Sevuloni Mocenacagi, who made his debut for Fiji in the first leg of the 2015/16 World Sevens Series in Dubai, emerged the man-of-the-match after scoring a hat-trick of tries in his team\u2019s rout of their Qatari counterpart while Isireli Biumaiwai, who grabbed a try and a conversion, was the best player on the pitch for Qatar.
\nThe Fiji national rugby sevens team, who were in Doha to acclimatize ahead of the World Sevens Series in Dubai which starts on December 1, excited the capacity crowd of rugby enthusiasts who defied the rain to watch the game with their superb skills and dynamic play on the day.
\n\u201cWe are very happy to play against the Qatari national team who are our first Arab opponent. Though the match was a non-competitive one but it has greatly helped us in our preparation for the Dubai Sevens. We\u2019re really impressed with the facilities here in Doha and the passion for the game,\u201d Osea Koliniseu, the Fiji national team captain said after the match.
\n\u201cQatar\u2019s hospitality is second to none and the country has impressive credentials as a sports nation. We believe there is a great future for the sport in the country and we hope that the relationship between the two countries will continue to wax stronger,\u201d he added.
\nWhile applauding QRF for bringing the team to Qatar, Koliniseu said, \u201cThe Qatari federation has tremendous passion for the sport and they are doing all they can to develop rugby in Qatar. Within a very short time, they\u2019ve been able to achieve so much and this is a big plus to the credentials of the calibre of people on board of the federation.\u201d
\nQatar\u2019s national team captain Abdulaziz al Dosari said, \u201cThough we lost the match, but playing against a much more experienced team like the Fijians is a great boost to our game. The players have learnt from them and we are happy to transfer the knowledge to our play. We hope to have more of these kind of matches in the nearest future so that Qatar\u2019s rugby can grow rapidly.\u201d
\nQRF President Yousef al Kuwari said, \u201cHosting the Fijian squad in Doha is an honour for us and it has placed Qatar in high esteem as a sporting nation. The fact that the World Champions visited Doha is a great privilege in itself considering the amount of requests they receive from nations around the world.\u201d
\nMeantime the Qatar national Rugby Sevens team the Camels departed Doha on Wednesday to participate in the Open Mens International divsion at the\u00a0 Emirates Dubai Sevens
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\n", "content_text": "World Rugby Sevens Series champions and Rio Olympics gold medalists defeated Qatar\u2019s national team, the Camels, 58-14 in an exhibition match played at the Aspire Zone Warm-Up Track in Doha on Sunday.\nThe match was part of the activities lined up for the three-day visit of the Fijian team to the country which concluded on Sunday.\nThe Fijian team, who came on the invitation of the Qatar Rugby Federation (QRF), were also the special guests at the finals of the Qatar Rugby Sevens (QRF) League which ended on November 25.\nAt the end of Sunday\u2019s match, Sevuloni Mocenacagi, who made his debut for Fiji in the first leg of the 2015/16 World Sevens Series in Dubai, emerged the man-of-the-match after scoring a hat-trick of tries in his team\u2019s rout of their Qatari counterpart while Isireli Biumaiwai, who grabbed a try and a conversion, was the best player on the pitch for Qatar.\nThe Fiji national rugby sevens team, who were in Doha to acclimatize ahead of the World Sevens Series in Dubai which starts on December 1, excited the capacity crowd of rugby enthusiasts who defied the rain to watch the game with their superb skills and dynamic play on the day.\n\u201cWe are very happy to play against the Qatari national team who are our first Arab opponent. Though the match was a non-competitive one but it has greatly helped us in our preparation for the Dubai Sevens. We\u2019re really impressed with the facilities here in Doha and the passion for the game,\u201d Osea Koliniseu, the Fiji national team captain said after the match.\n\u201cQatar\u2019s hospitality is second to none and the country has impressive credentials as a sports nation. We believe there is a great future for the sport in the country and we hope that the relationship between the two countries will continue to wax stronger,\u201d he added.\nWhile applauding QRF for bringing the team to Qatar, Koliniseu said, \u201cThe Qatari federation has tremendous passion for the sport and they are doing all they can to develop rugby in Qatar. Within a very short time, they\u2019ve been able to achieve so much and this is a big plus to the credentials of the calibre of people on board of the federation.\u201d\nQatar\u2019s national team captain Abdulaziz al Dosari said, \u201cThough we lost the match, but playing against a much more experienced team like the Fijians is a great boost to our game. The players have learnt from them and we are happy to transfer the knowledge to our play. We hope to have more of these kind of matches in the nearest future so that Qatar\u2019s rugby can grow rapidly.\u201d\nQRF President Yousef al Kuwari said, \u201cHosting the Fijian squad in Doha is an honour for us and it has placed Qatar in high esteem as a sporting nation. The fact that the World Champions visited Doha is a great privilege in itself considering the amount of requests they receive from nations around the world.\u201d\nMeantime the Qatar national Rugby Sevens team the Camels departed Doha on Wednesday to participate in the Open Mens International divsion at the\u00a0 Emirates Dubai Sevens\nThe post Qatar Host Olympic Gold Medalist Fiji Ahead of Dubai 7s appeared first on Asia Rugby.", "date_published": "2016-11-30T01:30:34+08:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-03T04:07:21+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Asia Rugby", "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/author/k-haroon/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea791d807df550e52d2e6508886912b7?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/355B1282-600.jpg", "tags": [ "Qatar", "Dubai 7s", "All Blacks" ] } ] }